President Barack Obama, with daughters Sasha, center, and Malia, pays for his purchase the the local bookstore Politics and Prose in northwest Washington, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) President Barack Obama, with… Read more

Nov 30, 2013 06:29 PM ET by Liz Raftery Roseanne Barr Roseanne Barr is never shy about her opinions, and in her latest Twitter rant over the weekend, the actress threatened to quit Hollywood for good and go into “geriatric… Read more

SOUTH DEERFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) — Thousands of people turned out for the start of the holiday season at the Yankee Candle in South Deerfield Saturday morning. There were carolers, balloon animals, sleigh rides, and special discounts on the… Read more

NORTHAMPTON/HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB) — Local shoppers were out and about Saturday taking advantage of Small Business Saturday deals. It’s a day that was established in 2010 by American Express to help mom-and-pop shops cash in on the biggest… Read more

Nov 30, 2013 05:46 PM ET by Liz Raftery Jean Kent British actress Jean Kent, who starred in a number of films and television shows throughout the 1940s and ’50s, died Saturday after falling at her home in England, BBC… Read more

BOSTON (AP) — Another sign that winter is right around the corner is the opening of public skating rinks in Massachusetts. The state Department of Conservation and Recreation says the eight indoor skating rinks it runs are now open for the… Read more

(AP Photo/Palo Alto Weekly, Nicholas Wright, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is urging North Korea to release an 85-year-old American who’s been detained for more than a month. Retired finance executive Merrill Newman, who fought in the… Read more

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) — We started out with mostly sunny skies this morning but clouds started to mix in this afternoon and clouds will continue to increase and thicken this evening. There is the chance of a few late night snow showers and… Read more

SPRINGFIELD (WGGB) — A two car crash knocked out a stoplight on the Springfield College campus Saturday evening. Two vehicles collided at the corner of Wilbraham Ave. and Alden St. in Springfield, knocking over a stoplight on a pole along the… Read more

(AP Photo/Scott Heppell) GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Scottish police say eight people are now confirmed dead following the crash of a police helicopter into a crowded Glasgow pub. Chief Constable Stephen House says all those aboard the… Read more

(Image Courtesy: MGN) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says it will meet its self-imposed deadline of fixing the federal government’s troubled health care website so that 50,000 people can log in at the same time starting Saturday…. Read more

BOSTON (AP) — Attorney General Martha Coakley is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the former president of Westfield State University. The Boston Globe reports Saturday that Coakley says the suit filed by Evan Dobelle should… Read more

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Agriculture economists have long warned that farmers are getting old and staying on their land longer, delaying the turnover to a younger generation. But an Ohio State University professor argues that those fears are… Read more

BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is hosting a public meeting about the planning construction of a New Bedford marine terminal. The New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal will be the first facility in the country designed to… Read more